As Eric Hartman roams centre field at the Rogers Centre this week at the Canadian Futures Showcase, he’s continuing a family legacy started four years ago by his older brother Max.
The St. Albert Minor Baseball Association and Dawgs Academy product is coming off helping the Okotoks Dawgs win their seventh WCBL championship, and is looking forward to joining his sibling at Washington State University in 2024.
Read More Hart of a ChampionThe Okotoks Dawgs Academy has announced a “monumental partnership” with Oregon State University (OSU) that will see the Beavers travel to southern Alberta for a fall training camp at the Seaman Stadium complex.
The Beavers have an accomplished National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I baseball program that won 2006, 2007 and 2018 College World Series titles. OSU has made a total of seven College World Series appearances and claimed 26 conference championships.
Read More Dawgs Host OSU Beavers Fall CampAlberta baseball fans packed the park during the summer of 2023, smashing attendance records along the way.
Ballpark Digest has the receipts, which show the Okotoks Dawgs having the third-highest attendance across all summer collegiate leagues and teams.
We take a look at all the numbers and how each Alberta market fared.
Read More Ballpark BlitzA two-way star with the Okotoks Dawgs and Edmonton Prospects has made his Major League Baseball debut in stellar fashion.
2017 Western Major Baseball League MVP Kody Funderburk pitched two perfect innings – including three strikeouts – with the Minnesota Twins on August 28.
Read More FunderstruckAttendance in the Western Canadian Baseball League reached record-breaking levels this summer.
The WCBL cracked the 300,000 mark for the first time for its regular-season games, with 305,425 fans showing up to 275 games in Alberta and Saskatchewan in 2023.
Read More Crowded HouseComing off a fantastic 2022 season, it was hard to believe that Halen Knoll would be able to find a way to beat it.
Instead, the 23-year-old Edmonton product thrived with the hometown Riverhawks, winning the West Coast League’s Pitcher of the Year Award.
Read More All Halen the KingA selection of photos from the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Championship Series between the Okotoks Dawgs and the Medicine Hat Mavericks.
The Dawgs won back-to-back titles and their seventh championship in franchise history …
Read More WCBL Championship Photo GalleryThe Big Red Machine rolls along.
This Okotoks Dawgs team requires maintenance, but its parts are interchangeable and it’s frequently firing on all cylinders.
If the 2022 edition of the Dawgs was the best the club has to offer – as evidenced by a record 43-win regular season and a dominant playoff run – this year’s team has established the franchise as a well-oiled machine …
Read More Seventh HeavenAfter a hard-fought 56-game regular season and two playoff series, the Okotoks Dawgs and Medicine Hat Mavericks have emerged as the combatants for the Western Canadian Baseball League crown.
We take a look at the teams, the matchups and what to expect as they grapple for the Harry Hallis Trophy.
Read More 2023 WCBL Championship PreviewJohn Ircandia and William Gardner admit that when Seaman Stadium was first being developed, they never thought it would expand to where it is today.
The home of the Okotoks Dawgs has become a well-known facility across North America, most recently recognized as the Best of the Ballparks – Summer Collegiate by Ballpark Digest.
Read More Seaman Stadium Named Best Ballpark